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Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election official
Howden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms.
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7mFeds may build border wall through South Texas refuge as original plan stalls in court
The original plan, which has been stalled since July, called for construction of a wall along the Santa Ana wildlife refuge.
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9mFrustration over school takeovers, vouchers could sway Texas voters in close governor’s race
As Democrat Gina Hinojosa focuses on “saving” public schools, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has emphasized property tax cuts in the final weeks of the campaign.
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16mAs South Texas Republicans brace for losses, Ryan Guillen’s career offers a possible roadmap back
The former Democrat’s reputation as an unflappable moderate stands in sharp contrast to the MAGA firebrands at the top of this year’s GOP ticket.
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9mTies to Trump, Biden loom large in key South Texas congressional race
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez and Republican Eric Flores square off in a U.S. House district redrawn to benefit the GOP.
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12m"Silence is getting a bit loud": Emails show UT leaders took heat for slow response to Bo French post
Despite pressure from students and graduates to condemn the remarks as racist, University of Texas officials took a more careful approach.